30Duck

You nailed it, Alan. Oregon has, 'The Pick', Stanford has their band running onto the field in the middle of play. It does encapsulate their place in sports perfectly though.

Agreed. What I really want to see in the defense is that when it's 3rd and more than 4, the offense is getting the ball back. I don't know anything more debilitating, to the team and the fans, than when a 3rd and long is converted. The '85 Bears probably isn't going to materialize. But I loved it when I heard Lupoi use attack and havoc to describe the defense he would be coaching.

I wouldn't even say it was skepticism, I go with open minded. The Georgia came was awful. But instead of falling off a ledge he's had a three game span as good as any Duck QB has ever had. Perfect? Of course not. But I'm confident he'll respond with good play going forward. The WSU game hopefully galvanized the Ducks.

I just think it's completely unfair for Stanford to evolve like this. It was bad enough when they came out with RB's running behind a huge line, they'd throw the ball to TE's and have giraffes for fade routes in the red zone. Now they actually have a passing game that will require the Ducks' secondary to cover the entire field for the whole game?

It definitely shows unity. Yes, one player might make a play. but almost always it's because the 11 other players were doing their jobs and contributed. The whole team can be happy about it for a moment, then it's time for the next play.

In coaching you don't want to follow the legend. I also don't think you want to step in while the smoke is still in the air. ASU is not the best opportunity that KD will see if he has success at Oregon. ASU is an interim job that should be laid on whoever was the last guy to get out the door.

Whoever this fool, 30Duck is left Bill Musgrave off his list. Maybe 16 for Nix.

Saying he builds on what he's shown this season, top 15, could go up or fall out. Mariota, Herbert, Fouts, Thomas, O'Neil, Smith, Ogburn, Dixon, Miller Adams, Masoli, Clemens, Van Brocklin, Berry, Nix.

Gracias, era muy bueno!

Absolutely, I want Bo to stay. If he leaves, TT or Butterfield get the start by default.

Not sure about Utah, but I'd go WSU -6 against USC.

The USC-Oregon State game was as strange a No.6 against unranked team I've ever seen. My constant thought watching it was that Carroll's Trojans would destroy this bunch Addison was efficient, 1 throw, i touchdown, but didn't seem to live up to the hype...which is pretty much this USC team overall. Four INT's. The Trojans had a part in this, Nolan didn't just throw all of them right to USC defenders, so credit the Trojans D some. But there is a disconnect when a team gets a +4 in TO differential and escapes with a win.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, great piece of writing, Darren. I'll trade you my Husky loving cousins for your Coug faithful ones straight up, I'll even throw in the hollowed out refrigerator that adorns their front yard. The first quarter failures in the red zone were agonizing as Dilly was proving his insanity trying the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. Agree completely that going for two must only be attempted after some nearly quantum level mechanics indicate that it's imperative to do so. In sports 1 point can be huge. This version of Cougin it will fester in Cougar fans for a long time. .

Four Ints, and the holding penalty too much for the Beavs. So, USC wins with its D, and because the Beavs couldn't tackle Caleb Williams.

I don't know if Colin Cowherd actually watches the games, but if he is, he shouldn't be happy about how this game is going.

Okay, that nails it, 45 against Stanford next week is a must.

Next week: Miami +3 at BYE

I'm not saying that Oregon is Alabama. But todays win is what Alabama has done for years now. For 90% of the game, they are being completely outplayed. But at the end, with big plays, and some help from the other team, it's Scoreboard.

Exactly, can I? I will. Prevent offense!

Incredible. Yes, there were times during this one when I was telling myself it was a game that was closer than it should have been, the Cougs were dominating the game, Oregon had so many really strange play calls, bad tackling, inexcusable penalties. But, Joey Harrington, take a look at Captain Comeback, Bo Nix. The win the Ducks had over the Bruins in 1970 at the Rose Bowl was amazing. But I don't know if it was more unbelievable than the Ducks coming out with this win. This is a win that should absolutely set the season up for the Ducks.

It would be hard for the Beavs to be as bad as they were last year, so they have that going for them.

This ^^^ deserves a mic drop.

Root for USC? Gag! I'd rather eat raw pork. Go, Beavs!

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